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Jason England

Nothing brings iMessage to Android — but should you risk your privacy for it?

Nothing Phone (2) held in the hand.

Be honest – if you use an iPhone, you’ve silently judged a green bubble in your messages app. It’s certainly a manufactured judgement based on the full capabilities of iMessage being limited to just Apple’s phones, and the company refusing to give Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging a look-in on its platform, but there is no doubt that this walled garden tactic is working.

That has forced Android app developers to get creative, and Nothing has stepped up to the plate with Nothing Chat. As the headline suggests, it brings iMessage to Android, but there is one big catch that we have to talk about.

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